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Gary Wayne Heilman died unexpectedly in the early morning hours Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at the age of 82. Gary was born in Pekin, Illinois, on Nov. 17, 1938, to Roy and Mabel Heilman. He attended Pekin High School where he graduated in 1956.  

As a teenager, Gary started his career in the groc...